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  • Why the Check Was Good (1911)
  • Short | Short, Drama
Why the Check Was Good (1911)
Short | Short, Drama
Oliver Stetson, the son of Walter Stetson, is a typical young man who is fond of pleasure without vicious habits. One night Oliver lingers too long at the pool table and on going home is turned adrift by his father. He goes from his home ...See moreOliver Stetson, the son of Walter Stetson, is a typical young man who is fond of pleasure without vicious habits. One night Oliver lingers too long at the pool table and on going home is turned adrift by his father. He goes from his home without money and gradually assumes the dress and habits of a nomad, roaming around the country. Footsore and weary, he reaches a small village. He enters a shoe store to steal a pair of shoes and is apprehended by the proprietor, Alanson Erwin, instead of turning the unfortunate over to the law, the shoe dealer equips Oliver with a presentable suit of clothing, shoes, etc., and gives him a small sum of money. He writes Oliver's name on a card and bids him goodbye. Oliver flourishes, but his benefactor meets with business reverses and is at last forced to forge a name to a check to obtain money to buy the necessaries of life. He finds the name of Oliver on the card and resolves to use same. Presenting the check at the bank, it is at once recognized by the paying teller as a forgery. The old man is detained, until Oliver, now a successful businessman, is summoned and the matter explained. He seeks an interview with the suspected man and discovers it is his benefactor. He announces that the signature is genuine and then relates his story to the bank officials. The old man is taken to the home of Oliver and cared for the remainder of his days. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Carl Laemmle (producer)
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Updated Dec 11, 1911
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Dec 11, 1911 (United States)

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